Federer news 2019
Here are some notable news stories about Roger Federer in 2019:
Australian Open
- Federer won his 20th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, defeating Rafael Nadal in the final (6-3, 3-6, 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4) on January 28, 2019. This was his sixth Australian Open title and his first Grand Slam win since the 2018 Australian Open.
Indian Wells Masters
- Federer won the Indian Wells Masters title, defeating Dominic Thiem in the final (6-3, 6-7(5), 7-6(7)) on March 17, 2019. This was his sixth Indian Wells title and his 28th ATP Masters 1000 title.
Miami Open
- Federer won the Miami Open title, defeating John Isner in the final (6-7(1), 6-4, 7-6(3)) on March 31, 2019. This was his sixth Miami Open title and his 29th ATP Masters 1000 title.
Wimbledon
- Federer lost to Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final (7-6(5), 1-6, 7-6(4), 4-6, 13-12(3)) on July 14, 2019. This was his first Wimbledon final loss since 2008.
US Open
- Federer lost to Grigor Dimitrov in the US Open quarterfinals (3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2) on September 3, 2019. This was his earliest exit from the US Open since 2003.
Year-end rankings
- Federer finished the 2019 season ranked No. 3 in the world, his lowest year-end ranking since 2013.
Off-court news
- Federer announced that he would be partnering with Uniqlo, a Japanese clothing brand, in a multi-year deal starting in 2020. He had previously been sponsored by Nike.
- Federer and his wife, Mirka, welcomed their fourth set of twins, Leo and Lenny, in May 2019.
These are just a few of the notable news stories about Roger Federer in 2019. It was a year that saw him continue to compete at a high level, but also face some challenges and setbacks on the court.